ncaaf Game Recap
Golden Hurricane vs Pirates Final: 29-27 - Recap
Anthony Watkins tore up the turf for 106 rushing yards on Saturday to lead the Golden Hurricane to a 29-27 win over the Pirates at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
Tulsa was an underdog by +3.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 43.5.
Anthony Watkins rushed for 106 yards, while Kirk Francis added 23 yards in the win. Kamdyn Benjamin and Carl Chester added 143 and 54 receiving yards respectively.
Rahjai Harris rushed for 145 yards for East Carolina, while Alex Flinn added 51 yards. Alex Flinn threw for 184 yards for the Pirates, while receivers Chase Sowell and Jsi Hatfield had 108 and 45 yards respectively.
Tulsa outgained East Carolina 446-409 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 23-17 by the Golden Hurricane.
The time of possession battle favored Tulsa as their offense was on the field for 30:51, longer than the 29:09 of their opponents.